Fraud Targeting Elderly, Women Higher Than Last Year In Kyushu
According to figures compiled by Nishinippon Shimbun, the total amount of money lost in so-called ‘special fraud’ in Kyushu between January and October reached ¥2.93 billion, almos...
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Kyuden To Restart Buybacks, But Scale Will Be Limited
Kyushu Electric Company will start accepting new renewable energy buyback contracts again. The contracts, which had been suspended, will be resumed under a new set of guidelines is...
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Canal City Now Accepting Korea’s Biggest Credit Card
According to a press release on its website, Fukuoka Jisho, the operator of Canal City Hakata, has begun accepting credit cards issued by Shinhan Card, Korea’s biggest credit card ...
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Popularity Of Pachinko Wanes, Especially In Kyushu
According to a recent white paper issued by the Japan Productivity Center, the number of regular pachinko players has fallen to 9.7 million, or one-third of its customer base in 19...
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Voter Turnout In Kyushu/Okinawa Hits Record Low
Total average voter turnout for the eight prefectures of Kyushu and Okinawa in Sunday’s lower house election clocked in at 50.92%, a 7.19% drop from the last lower house election i...
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Kyushu Ups PR Efforts As Weak Yen Draws More Chinese To Kyushu
Buoyed by the weakening yen, Chinese tourists are flocking Japan. A record high 2.01 million Chinese visited Japan between January and October of this year, an 80.3% increase year-...
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New Years Photo Service With Live Sheep
Next year is the "Year of the Sheep" so what could be better than sending out a nengajo (new years card) of yourself posing with an actual live sheep? Well, Uminonakamichi Seaside ...
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English Camp In Momochi 2014 – Report
On Dec. 4, English Camp in Momochi 2014, wrapped up it’s third and final day at the Fukuoka International School (FIS) in Momochi, Fukuoka City. This was the third year for the eve...
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Subway Extended On Fridays Nights In December
For the next three Fridays of December (12, 19 and 26), the “Friday Night Train” will be dispatched for the convenience of late night passengers who might be enjoying year end fest...
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New Muji To Open On Nishi-dori, Fukuoka
Ryohin Keikaku, the parent company of Muji, has announced it will open the largest Muji store in Kyushu in Daimyo along Tenjin Nishi-dori Ave. Slated to open Mar. 5, 2015, the new ...